singlestick

A one-handed fencing stick fitted with a hand guard.

The art, sport, or exercise of fencing with such a stick.

A cudgel for use with one hand, as distinguished from the quarter-staff. It is usually fitted with a guard for the hand, somewhat like that of a saber. Compare back-sword.

The play or practice with such cudgels; the art of attack and defense with them: as, to learn single-stick.

A wooden sword used on board ship for teaching the use of the cutlas.

In England and Scotland, a cudgel used in fencing or fighting; a backsword.

The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary’s head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling.

cudgels (martial art)

The stick used in the sport of cudgels; a backsword.

a stick used instead of a sword for fencing